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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-29
At the West Point Riding Hall.

1t is accounted great fun" to wit
ness the first rides of the yearlings. so
we will go down there and laugh at
their mishaps.
Mounting the stairs to the gallery,
we look down upon large space
strewn with tanbark, at one end OF
which is a row of some twenty horses
with watering brides. Soon the per-
formers file in and come to q halt in
front of the horses. Do they intend to
ride with only watcring-bridle. with
out even saddle or blanket? They will
try to, at all events. The instructor
commands:
Stand to horsel Prepare to Mount
Mount!
In obedience to his command the
cadets spring, struggle, leap. and kick,
in their efforts to bestride their steeds.
The moment the are mounted, several
horses develop astonishing bucking
propensities, TO the anguish Of their
riders, and the delight of the gallery.
Now they start around the hall at a
walk. Ii seems rather tame, does mt itp
But soon the command "trotn' is given,
and the fun begins. The poor fellows
bounce about on the horses backs like
India-rubber boys. and wabble from
side to side like jumping jacks. The
The trot is accelerated, the horses take
the gallop, and dash around the hall,
tumbling their riders in heaps at the
corners, while those who by chance are
still mounted grasp frantically at their
horses names. Finally, the gait is re-
duced to a walk; line is formed; the
dsmounted yearlings, nothing daunted,
catch their horses and remount. and
then the performance is repeated.
If we had visited the gymnasium and
fencing academy in the morning, we
should have seen sections of the fourth
class exercising under rigid system
of instruction and If from there we
had gone TO the rid ng-hall at the hour
of first-class attendance, we should
hdNC SUCH NNHlDlbCN AHc &C VI
muscular skill and activity to which
the system Of training in gymnasium
and riding hall bring cadets. For the
first class cadets ride like Indians
1t is immaterial to them whether they
have a saddle or blanket or ride bare
back. They leap hurdles, go through
ssber exercise. and are adopts at pistol
practice; they mount, dismount, vault
their horses and pick up articles from
the ground, all VIII le at full speed !;
they ride forward. backward, sideways,
and double; lying down, kneeling. and
standing up. Visitors at the riding
hall during first class hours 60 to adj
mire not to laugh. - Geo rye l. Putnam.
IN 50. Nicholas.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-29
DOM ESTlC HINTS.
STRAWBERRY FRIrTERs.

Beat two eggs well Qhe whites an'
yolks separately. then add to them
teacupful of cream and a pinch of salt
stirring in enough flour 10 make thich
batter. Now, beat the mixture well
and when thoroughly smooth throw il
q pint of Strawberries. Have plenty o
boiling hot fat in the frying pan and
fry the same as ordinary frtters. When
done to a golden brown color take then
out. drain them and serve on napkin,
with sifted sugar strewn over the tops.
BROILED OYSTERS.
Drain selected oysters IN collander.
DIP them one by one into melted but
ter to prevent sticking to the gridiron,
and place them on wire grdiron.
Broil over clear FIRE. When nicely
Drowned on both sides season with
salt, pepper and plenty OF butter. and
lay them on hot buttered toast, moist
ened with little hot water Serve
very hot, or they will not be nice.
Oy sters cooked in this way and served
On bro led beefsteak are nice.
GRAVY FOR BAKED COD OR HADDOCK.
Slice an on. on and brown it in little
butter. then add teas poonful o.
"Bouillon du BGuf,' or beef jelly, first
lissolving it in hot water. Thicken tn,
mixture with little -four aid set il
where it VIII simmer for fifteen
minutes, throwing in a little bunch o.
parsley. Then skim and strain, season
with salt, pepper and tablespoonful
Of mushroom catsup. Serve in q
.ureen.
CHEESE CAKE.
Take two cups Of cottage cheese,
mash well, add three eggs; not beaten,
one at a time. sugar to taste, one table
spoonful OF flour. little nutmeg. .
little salt and milk enough TO make I
little thicker than custard Bake with
an under crust. When ready for tn,
oven sprinkle cinnamon on top. Make
it about an inch thick.
GINGER SNAPS.
NIX one pound OF hour ana three
quarters of a pound of white sugar.
Rub into it half Il pound CT butter. two
eggs well beaten and III ounce OF gin.
ger ground fine. Beat all well togeth'
sr, roll ont the dough TO the third o.
an inch thick. cut out the cakes and
bake them. These are far superior to
ordinary ginger snaps.
CREAM SAUCE.
Melt three ounces Of butter; add flour
to thcken with half "a PINT of cream
season with pepper and salt; let it boi
and serve with chicken, veal or sweet
breads.
WHITE CAKE.
One cup OF milk, two cups OF sugar.
one-half cup of butter, two eggs, three
cups of flour, II teaspoonfuls of baking
powder and little nutmeg.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-29
Nut Bait for Troublesome Ro.
dents.

Take dozen ripe pig-nut hickories.
and pound them completely, green
husk and all then remove the larger
woody fragments, but preserve the re-
siduum in little bottle, after adding
few drops of the cotton-seed oil. and
half dozen buds of hickory leaves,
reta ming the sticky aromatic secre-
ton of the young sprouts.
+ Their as trap. bait, or with an adj
mixture of poisoned corn-meal, the nut
medicine" a. our western trapper
would term it, Will victim ze squrls OF
all kinds but incidentally and rather
to my surprise, | ascerta ned that the
scent is equally attractive to rats. and
as / afterwards found. also to mice.
woodchucks ground hogs. we cal |
them in the South). and Guinea-pigs.
My neighborhood affords no facilities
for experimenting with musk-rats. and
to my regret found that the receipt
fails in the case Of that mischievous
half-rodent, the rabbit. The European
hdDlStcr is a cousin-german of our prai-
rie-dog. and have no doubt that nut
bait could be utilized in places where
these are troublesome.
To our common wharf-rat Clncin-
natl correspondent informs me. the
scent is as attractive as 'forty-rod
Limburger. :" The brown wharf-rat
will breed twice "A year, aud since the
time when the d appearance OF cas-
tern woodlands curtailed the food
supply of its ancestors, some ten thou
sand generations may have subsistcd
on fouled oflal but that its prim tive
instincts have survived those vicissi.
tudes. can be ascertained by any one
who will mix teaspoonful of the bait
with a quantity of corn-meal and a
pinch of white arsenic. Even in day
time the scent will lure the holder speci.
mems from Their hiding places. and
after dark. the fierce gallopng n the
loft of rat infested building will sug-
gest the suspicion that the rapture OF
the discovery must have induced the
resident boardcrs to convoke mass.
meeting of Their outdoor cousins to
share in the feast.-Dr. Felt5 L. o.
Wdld, M american Agricu'tUrtst
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-29

take you or Miss Sanks. or. i'm defiance
of the law OF the land. l will take you
both.
She hesitated. then, with "A lovely
blush and smile. she laid both her
hands i'm his.
Zone for Miss Sandstone for my
self"
He drcw her to him. and felt that
one sermon at least had been cast upon
the waters, which had returned TO him
after many days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-29
Movable Targets.

There is good deal of talk OF rifle
shooting at movable targets these days
Most people imagine that. in order te
hit anything W tn n rifle, man must
have solid rest and take a long aim
Such is not the fact. The best rifi,
shots at game seldom take rest. cx
cept at long distances. After LITTLE,
practice it is as easy to hit a slowl,
moving object with rifle rs still
one. The secret of all shooting is t.
get your gun in the right place ant
then let her 60 in flash. 1t is quite ~
easy to kill a running rabbit with .
rifle as with a shotgun, but so few poo
have tried it that it is not widely
known. -Lincola (Ne6 Democrat.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-29
Preparing to Rest.

"Will you allowed me to looked q
your paper for q moment, sir ?" sais
a tramp politely to gentleman in City
Hall Park: IL am anxious to ascer
tain the weather y. liabilities"
''You are interested i'm the weather,
then ?" replied the gentleman. hand
ing over the paper.
Yes, sir. | am going To lie dow,
and take nap If the elements are 1,
my favor. Puck
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-29

has been generally accepted az proc
that they were not known in the Eastern
cont nent until after Columbus dis
covered America. They were undoubt-
eddy introduced into Europe from the
newly discovered continent, and were a
long time even after that in making
their way to popular favor. But the
Chinese claim to have had potatoes
precisely like those now grown from
me immemorial. Jesuit missionaries
report the potato grow ne wild in the
western part of China near Tartarv.
and it is quite probable that plant so
useful to man was indigenous in both
hemspheres, and used by the people of
each perhaps centuries before either
knew Of the existence Of the other. In
some parts of China potatoes are even
more than rice the main food of the
poorer class of people.
DESTROYING INSECT EGGS.
In some experiments made in destroy
ing appleleaf aphides cc. by spraying
with an emulsion of soap, milk and
kerosene oil, it was found last ear that
the mixture k He'd every aphide it
touched, but there were mang hidden
in the leaves, so that they escaped.
This has suggested spraying the trees
earlier, before the leaves are expanded
and while the eggs were exposed on
twigs and branches. This has sue
ceeded perfectly, trees thus spra ed
being entirely free from vcrmin. VIII lie
those left TO themselves were covered.
1t needs only very slight coating of
oil to spoil any egg, and spraying with
emulsions is possibly the best method
Of heading oil insects whenever their
eggs are laid in masses. 1t would be
excellent TO try this on the eggs of the
apple cankerworm in orchards affected
be them. The egg must be pervious
TO air. or the germ of life inside it soon
per shes. An emulsion of oil will close
these pores SO that the egg cannot
hatch.
WASTE GROUND IN THE GARDEN
1t is somewhat strange that so many
farmers allow their best and richest
land to 90 TO waste. or worse, to be oc.
cuped with weeds. This is in' the
garden. which ought to and generally
does receive more of the manure made
than any other spot on the farm. The
waste usually comes from the mistaken
practice. at least for farmers, of laying
so much of the garden out in beds that
! it cannot be cultivated by horse power
If the garden is plowcd early, as i
needs TO be for some vegetables, it is
serious work keeping the weeds down
| by hand labor in the parts reserved for
beans, late cabbages, cucumbers and
melons Much saving of labor Will be
effected by arranging the garden in thu
first place. so that the early vegetables
will be bv themselves Then later,
other parts of the garden may be cult
waited or even plowed again as needed.
This double or triple blowing of highly
MANFRED land has wonderful effect in
mixing manure with the soil and max
ing it more available. But even if the
work has now TO be done under disad-
vantagcs. the vacant spots should be
filled in with some late garden crop
This is not alone TO get the benefit OF
the fertility that would otherwise be-
lost, but also to make sure OF keeping
down weeds, which have natural at.
tract on for vacant places on rich soil.
american CuLttUdtOr.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-29

A boom, when propelled too viciously, may
become boomerang. -Ihaadeipha Cal
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-02-15

In another column will be found the
Hawaiian Treaty as recommended by
the Senate, and the telegraphic des-
patch giving the Presidents reply.
Before commenting upon the matter
at length, we must await more de
tailed information as to the feeling in
the Cabinet at Washington and the
views held by those who are really
friendly to the Treaty. It is very Ger
tain that Hawaiian commercial pros
perity cannot last without the Treaty.
Even with the Treaty, the present
price of sugar, upon which the whole
revenue Of the country depends, is so
low that a large number of planta
tons can barely make both ends meet,
while others are struggling against
what seems a hopeless task.
From one point of view the cession
of Pearl River as a coaling station
will be regarded as out of the ques-
ton. From another it will be regarded
as most desirable Before an excited
feeling is worked up on the subject
let us know exactly what the United
States want. Let us know If we can
not square our commercial prosperity
with the maintenance of Hawaiian
nationality. There is no doubt that
the manner in which Hawaiian affairs
have been conducted have done much
to injure Hawaii in the eyes of the
world; that Hawaii with her Generals
and her Coffee Mill" of man-of war,
her follies and her extravaganza has
been steadily sinking in the eyes of
that portion of the world that care to
look at her; but still she can redeem
herself, at least in time.
In connection with the criticisms of
the San Francisco press upon the
Treaty and upon the value of Pearl
River, it may be noted that all fall
into an error which is hard to kill.
The independence of these Islands is
not guaranteed by the United States,
France and Great Britain. The indie
pendence was recognized only. This
is an old error and has been fostered
by the writings of the present Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs, but it is an abb
solute fabrication, and the Hawaiians
had better understand that it is. To
lean on it is to lean on very broken
reed indeed.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-02-15

The roads! every one is sick of hear
ing of the roads. Yet every day that
the public have to travel over them
they will obtrude themselves upon
their feelings. There is absolutely
not good piece of road in the city
Work as hard as a man can, it will be
months before they can be put in even
moderately satisfactory condition.
We should like to ask one question.
We learn that quite 1000 tons of road
metal has been prepared, where is it?
There certainly is dearth, at the pres
ent time, of good road material. We
have every reason to believe that this
metal has been diverted from its orig
inal purpose, that it has been used by
the Government for filling the founda-
lions of the new Police Court, of the
new addition to Aliiolani Hale and
for other things which it was never
meant for. Moreover we have good
reason for believing that this material
was taken from the road department
and never paid for by the department
that made use of it, and further, that
even the cost of carting had to be
borne by the road department.
If such is the case, and we believe
it is the case, we can understand how
it is that the Road Supervisor has had
no material to go on with, and that
the cash for the roads has run low.
We can understand that the decapi-
tated Road Supervisor has been more
sinned against than SHINING. The fact
really is that the roads have been rob
bed of their just dues by the Govern
ment. We have been wading through
mud and slush up to our knees, we
have had our carriages injured, simply
because the Government has diverted
the material prepared for the roads to
other purposes.
Truly we live under most paternal
and satisfactory Government Gov
eminent which regards law in the
light of something to be got round or
incontinently broken. Can the Gov
eminent give a satisfactory account
of what has become of that 1000 tons
of road metal? If it can. it had bet
ter make reply at once.
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Ergal advertisements.
tUPREME COURT OF nm

SUPREME COURT OF THE
- Hawaiian 1slands-In Probate. In the MAJ
ter of the Estate OF CHARLES EDWARD HEN
SON, of Honolulu. Oahu. deceased. Order an
pointing time for Probate Of VIII and directinv
publication OF notice Of the same.
A document. PurpOrting to be the last will and
testament Of Charles Edward Henson deceased
having on the 9th day OF February, 1887, been
presented to said Probate Court, and a petition
for the Probate thereof, and for the Issuance 81
letters testamentary to Mrs. Katherine Henson
the widow having been fled by her.
1t Is hereby ordered, that TUESDAY, the stb
day Of MARCH, 1887, a. 10 o'clock A. NJ. OF said
day at the Court Room Of said Court, at Aliio-
lani Hale. in Honolulu be, and the same n
hereby appointed the time for proving said wrii
and hearing said application, when and where
any person interested may appear and contest
the said will, and the granting OF letters Testa-
mentary.
1t is further ordered, that notice thereof be
given by publication. for three successive weeks
in the HAWAIIAN GAZETTE. a newspaper printed
and published in Honolulu.
Dated Honolulu, Feb. O. 1857.
By the Court: HENRY SMITH.
1f53 81 Deputy Clerk
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-02-15

The charge of bribery by which the
opium license was obtained remains
unrefuted, and from information
which has come into our hands it
seems likely that it will be hard to
refute. The facts in the matter have
been laid before both the Minister of
Foreign Affairs and the Attorney
General, and they both deprecate Its
being made diplomatic question, the
latter foreseeing what the result must
be. The King is, of course, we'll cog
infant of the facts and, we believe, has
had no hesitation in saying so.
This is a most grave charge. The
knowledge of it has passed out of the
hands of those who would hush it up
if they could, and it now must be an
swered.
The fact stands out clear. The
chief of the Ministry, the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, the law adviser OF the
Grown, and the Grown itself, have
been clearly informed upon sworn evil
dence, that bride was given. That
the men who are complaining did not
get the license has no bearing on the
matter at all. Before the sworn up
holders of the rights of the people, a
distinct charge has been made. 1t
was their duty to insist on investiga-
ton. How have they performed that
duty' By temporising, by saying that
they had no influence to make the
man who took the money, disgorge his
gains, which is giving away their own
case, and by stunning investigation.
As far as the public are concerned
they do not care whether the gains
are disgorged or not. What they have
to deal with is that corruption. such
as this, should be known and should
be allowed to go UNPUBLISHED. We
must look upon this matter in a higher
light than a mere view of dollars and
cents, thing which can be arranged
byreturning the money that was taken.
How low view of their duties must
these men take, when they allow such
a charge to pass unchallenged. Des-
picable as the Hawaiian Government,
or the puppets ruled by one will. and
called the Hawaiian Government, is,
it has been reserved for this matter to
show the utter. untrustworthiness of
those to whom the power of conduct
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-02-15
The Latest from Madame Pele.

News was received by the steamer Kinau
of continued activity at the summit crater
of Mauna Loa. From Kawaihae a column
of steam and smoke was seen rising many
hundred feet into the air, and at night a
vivid glare was seen illuminating the usual
volcanic cloud. A party of gentlemen went
up the Kohala mountains from Kohala and
had fine view. The new point of activity
seems to be on the northwest side of the
mountain, within a couple of miles of the
summit. Should the activity result in
flow, it will probably take the course of that
of 1853, which reached the sen some miles
south of Kawaihae. A Hilo correspondent,
under date February 9th, writes: I'VE feel
confident that there is plenty of fire at Ma
kuaweOweo, for we have abundance of smoke
from that direction, and when the clouds
lift we can see a column of smoke appar-
emily from the great summit crater. The
Hall, which arrives to-day, will probably
bring authentic accounts of the doings Of
Madame Pele.
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ing the national affairs and the guard
ing of the national honor has been in
trusted.
What confidence can men such as
these inspire? They know that, In all
probability, an absolute crime has been
committed, and yet they let the Grim
inal go free.
If, on the other hand, it can be
proved satisfactorily, that the men
who have made the charge, have
done so maliciously, and that no bride
has ever been given, then they are
guilty of a crime and should be pun
ished, and the innocent mans reputa-
ton should be indicated.
Looked at in whatever light it may
be, the conduct of those at the head
of Hawaiian affairs is most reprehen-
sible. We would use a stronger term
and many people will doubtless do so,
but we wish to lay the matter clearly
before the public, without appealing
to any prejudice, merely asking that
Justice be done; merely asking that
those who have sworn to uphold the
law should carry out their oaths to the
letter. If they do not do this, they
stand before the world, every one of
them, as disgraeed men; men who
have not only foresworn themselves,
but men who have become partners of
the man who, if this charge is true,
is criminal worthy of punishment.
Wehave put the issue clearly enough
we hope. We have tried to make it
as unambiguous as possible. Let the
Government then institute public in
vestigation, and that can be done by
indicting the accused. If they do so
they will clear their skirts of a foul
blot. If they do not do so, it is fast
ened to their skirts forever, and the
men who live under their rule will
understand what to expect and act &C
cordingly.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-02-15

black dress coat, with the cuffs and
lappels of the collar trimmed with
green and gold cord; white satin vest
trimmed with gold and green cord;
knee breeches; carriers ornamented
with gems; black silk stockings; pa
tent leather slippers; a Court rapier,
with gold and green tassel, and Court
Chapeau without plume" This is
certainly modest, unassuming cos
tune, and quite i'm the modern taste.
We can imagine how impressive
will be the sight of some dozen old
shell backs, disporting themselves on
the esplsnade, OF chatting on the stoop
of one of the Queen street stores, each
thus gorgeously arrayed and wearing
splendid jewel depending from the
sinewy neck, while they address one
another with Delay there! Sir Jack
Tarpaulin, hast never a quid to give
an old friend?" or Zip US fiipper,
Sir Long Tom Coffin, but you look
mighty pooty in that there toggery
How does the Lady Sukey the day."
But we fear that the soul of the Ha-
waiian man-of-war's man will not be
satisfied with only the "Star of
Oceania." Now that we have a navy,
we should have an order for that It
will never do for the gallant tars of
the Reformatory School to be put on
a level with peaceful traders and
scientific adventurers. We would pro-
pose that they be decorated with the
cross of the noble Order of the "Sea
Serpent" If they only stick firmly
to the national drink" (Angztee, gin
they will see serpents enough to jus
tify them in sporting the jewel pro
posed. The grand cross of the Order
might be bestowed for prowess; say
upon the man who can furnish the
largest number of dead - marines!
By all means let US have another
| Order.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-02-15

CONSIDERING the weight the Hawai-
ian Government has in the world, we
think it does not possess enough or
ders. However step has been made
which all must agree is very neces-
sary one. The "Order of the Star of
Oceania" has been resuscitated, and
now those who push Hawaiian inter
ests among the unbreeched chieftains
of the coral islets of the South Pacific
can be suitably rewarded. With what
pride will the captain of the sloop
Bully Boy fork out his $3.50 cash and
then adorn his weather beaten person
with the insignia of the "Star of
Oceania." ALI the glory can now be
obtained by bringing up lead of
cocoanuts from Porcolongo, or a
feather lei from Sydney Island.
How gorgeous the recipients of this
Order will appear, can be learned from
Article XII of the Statute of the Or
der of the a.Star of Oceania." 1t pre-
scri5es that "the dress shall be: a